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Greek: ΧαÏμολÏπη. | Greek: '''ΧαÏμολÏπη'''. | ||
The light of sadness. | The light of sadness. | ||
Revision as of 22:09, 16 January 2015
Greek: ΧαÏμολÏπη.
The light of sadness.
Joy and sorrow mixed together.
- This attitude of mourning is what the Fathers of the Church call joyful sorrow, harmolupe. The idea comes from St. Paul who said the apostles were “as sorrowful yet always rejoicing†(2 Cor 6:10).
Etymology
- charmo-, charm-, charmato- (Greek: joy, delight, gladness).
- lupé: pain of body or mind, grief, sorrow
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